Laws provide rules for what citizens can and cannot do. They play a big part in defining the cultural expectations of a society by establishing the rule of law, limiting corruption, and the handling of civil and criminal infractions.
In principal , the laws reflect the needs and values of that society and will work for the best interests of the citizens. But laws can also strongly influence the society that created them. Brown v. Board of Education case of 1954 is proof that a law can change society, saying that without the school integration reforms during the Civil Rights Movement, schools would be very different today. Because desegregation laws were put into place, people began to view discrimination differently.
In principal , the laws reflect the needs and values of that society and will work for the best interests of the citizens. But laws can also strongly influence the society that created them. Brown v. Board of Education case of 1954 is proof that a law can change society, saying that without the school integration reforms during the Civil Rights Movement, schools would be very different today. Because desegregation laws were put into place, people began to view discrimination differently.